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Last Titanic Survivor Millvina Dean Passes Away at 97

2/18/2026

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Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the Titanic, died at 97 in a Southampton nursing home.
She was 9 weeks old when the ship sank on April 14, 1912.
Dean survived with her mother and brother.
Her father perished among more than 1,500 victims.
In a recent interview, Dean said her father's death was partly due to evacuation priorities for first- and second-class passengers, a claim that has been disputed.

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Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the Titanic, died at 97 in a Southampton nursing home.
She was 9 weeks old when the ship sank on April 14, 1912.
Dean survived with her mother and brother.
Her father perished among more than 1,500 victims.
In a recent interview, Dean said her father's death was partly due to evacuation priorities for first- and second-class passengers, a claim that has been disputed.